Norfolk: Stanford

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Stanford is about 7 miles N. of Thetford.
See also Stanfield. and Stanhoe.

Cemeteries

See Norfolk Parish Links: Cemeteries

Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Cranwich, in the archdeaconry of Norfolk.
It could have been in a different deanery or archdeaconry both before and after this date.
The parish church is dedicated to All Saints.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of All Saints: Description and pictures.
Tricker, Roy: All Saints', Stanford, Norfolk.
[Stanford, The Church, 1981]

Church Records

Farrow, Charles W.: The Parish Registers of Norfolk: Stanford with Sturston 1699-1837, transcribed and indexed.
[Norwich, Norfolk and Norwich Genealogical Society, monograph series no.22, 1987]
Archdeacons' Transcripts or Bishop's Transcripts: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials.
Marriages: These are not included in Boyd's Marriage Index or Phillimore's Marriage Registers.

Civil Registration

For the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths between 1837 and 1930 (and for the censuses from 1851 to 1901), Stanford was in Swaffham Registration District.

Description and Travel

See Norfolk Parish Links: Description and Travel

Directories

Historical Geography

Stanford is in Grimshoe Hundred.

Parish outline and location.: See Parish Map for Grimshoe Hundred
Description of Grimshoe Hundred: 1845: White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk

Land and Property

McLean, J.: Miss Reeve: The account of a Norfolk woman and the Stanford battle area.
[ISBN 0952378302, Dereham, 1994]
Reeve, Lucilla Maud: Farming on a battleground, by a Norfolk Woman.
[ISBN 0900616601, Wymondham, Geo.R.Reeve, 2000]
[Originally published 1949]
Reeve, Lucilla Maud: The earth no longer bare, and other essays, by a Norfolk Woman.
[Wymondham, Geo.R.Reeve, The Model Press, 1948?]

Maps

Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish.

Military History

In 1942 the Stanford Training Area (Stanta) was established, and the villages of Buckenham Tofts, Langford, Stanford, Sturston, Tottington and West Tofts were evacuated.

Military Records

Roll of Honour: World War 1.

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Stanford became part of the Swaffham Union, and the workhouse was at Swaffham.

Population

These figures are from the population tables which were produced after the 10-yearly national censuses. The "Families" heading includes families and single occupiers.

Year	Inhabited Houses	Families	Population
1801	10	18	106
1811	19	19	97
1821	25	27	150
1831	26	26	153
1841	30	--	184
1851	31	--	180

Year	Inhabited Houses	Families	Population
1861	31	--	200
1871	35	35	193
1881	30	31	169
1891	27	29	156
1901	25	25	106
1911	--	27	131

There may be more people living in detached parts of the parish (if there were any) and, if so, the number may or may not be included in the figures above. It is quite difficult to be sure from the population tables.

Voting Registers

See Norfolk Parish Links: Voting Registers

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